Leathers or precision trucks?

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on February 17, 2011 at 17:48

you can DH on cast trucks perfectly fine, leathers will save your skin

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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on February 17, 2011 at 17:48

Leathers. They'll allow you to ride bigger hills and learn more than whatever difference precisions make. Also, in two weeks summer will be over, so leathers won't be such a hassle to wear temperature-wise.

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Robert-Da-Bomb on February 17, 2011 at 17:50

get a fullface first and gloves if you dont already. Kneepads help if your going without leathers

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by w. morph on February 17, 2011 at 18:00

cheers guys!

i have gloves kneepads and kinda have a full face already so leathers were the next step! i m kind of a weird body shape tho (really short but wide shoulders) would i be best to hunt around on ebay and 2nd hand stores or find a cheep custom suit. saw on here that arcticboyz do a custom suit for 500 USD postage included but haven't heard much about em.

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Robert-Da-Bomb on February 17, 2011 at 18:06

ebay a second hand one.Dont spend more then $150 on your first set of leathers. I snatched mine for $50 with $14.50 postage off ebay. Bid in the last 20 seconds

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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on February 17, 2011 at 18:50

Robert's got the right idea re ebay, but $150 is pretty cheap. You might need to go a little higher. With your body shape you're gonna have a suit that's too long in the arms and legs, but you can always use gaffa tape to help try and fit the loose/extra bits of the suit better to your body.

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by w. morph on February 17, 2011 at 19:06

haha yea tried on a euro 48 and it was to long for me

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Matthys on February 17, 2011 at 20:44

get some 42 randals mate

sick stable cast truck, rad for dh, and cheap as chips

get leathers if your going fast, and like your skin... :)

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by matti rae on February 17, 2011 at 21:04

http://shop.ebay.com.au/sharpswords123/m.html 100% custom, say a lil smaller than what u are tho they come a bit bigger than you ask for(mine did anyway)

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by w. morph on February 18, 2011 at 11:55

yea man i run 42 randel base plates wiv paris hangers cos i dont like the feel of randel hangers! haha

cheers for all the help!

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on February 18, 2011 at 12:21

A good rule of thumb for precision trucks: If you need to ask, you don't need them

 

When you start going 70-100km/h, they will start to make a huge difference, I always think, outgrow your gear before buying more (I'm still on my first board and 50* baseplates, and have done 80km/h.)

 

As far as leathers go, visit a local leather store if you can (hi-side leathers if you are in brisbane) or e-bay, your first pair will never fit perfectly, so go cheap as said before, then start going to the expensive stuff when you stop falling off as much down technical courses!

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Permalink Reply by Elliot O on February 18, 2011 at 13:15

Well said Tim.

My input is 'What Tim said.' hahaha

Oh by the way, James Kelly got Second place at Newtons Nation last year on Randals...

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